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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,748,634.75 and 3,762,995.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,748,634.75 and 3,762,995.06 is: 8,097,821.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,748,634.75 : 3,762,995.06 = 3,762,995.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,748,634.75/3,762,995.06 = 3,762,995.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,748,634.75x = 3,762,995.06 × 3,762,995.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,748,634.75x = 14,160,131,840,399.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,160,131,840,399.38/1,748,634.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,097,821.37

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